for those still pregnant...

Have you had your baby shower yet? I'm due the 11th and will be having mine on the 5th. I'm grateful and all, but it seems like my husband wants to have it just to have friends over. (Its more of a BBQ). This is our second and are expecting another girl. So, 2 questions come into mind: is it pointless, since I saved most of the clothes? Would you just do what I'm going to be doing and go with the flow?

Have you had your baby shower yet? I'm due the 11th and will be having mine on the 5th. I'm grateful and all, but it seems like my husband wants to have it just to have friends over. (Its more of a BBQ). This is our second and are expecting another girl. So, 2 questions come into mind: is it pointless, since I saved most of the clothes? Would you just do what I'm going to be doing and go with the flow?

Yeah, I think just go with the flow. I'm actually having my baby shower today. (Due the 26th). I am having a second girl as well and wasn't planning on having one, but my SIL decided to throw me one last minute. I wasn't going to say no to a party! But that's the thing: like you, I don't really need anything but it's not about gifts. It's about getting together with friends and family and celebrating the new baby. So just enjoy your time with your friends, a BBQ sounds nice!

Yeah, I think just go with the flow. I'm actually having my baby shower today. (Due the 26th). I am having a second girl as well and wasn't planning on having one, but my SIL decided to throw me one last minute. I wasn't going to say no to a party! But that's the thing: like you, I don't really need anything but it's not about gifts. It's about getting together with friends and family and celebrating the new baby. So just enjoy your time with your friends, a BBQ sounds nice!

This is our 2nd and we aren't having a shower - but we threw a shower like yours for my brother and SIL when they were having their 2nd. To be honest, that was the best shower I have ever been to! It was co-ed, casual, and fun!

This is our 2nd and we aren't having a shower - but we threw a shower like yours for my brother and SIL when they were having their 2nd. To be honest, that was the best shower I have ever been to! It was co-ed, casual, and fun!

I'm actually jealous that you are having a shower - and maybe it's because I'm a bit like your husband and I love any reason to get everyone together. It's my second so I really don't need anything, but my 30th is the day after my due date so I've been hinting to my sister and husband to just throw me one party. Ha! Slackers. Three weeks to go and it looks like I should have planned something myself if I wanted everyone in one place. Oh - I'm also jealous of your BBQ. It's supposed to snow here in PA today so no more BBQ's on this coast for a while.

I'm actually jealous that you are having a shower - and maybe it's because I'm a bit like your husband and I love any reason to get everyone together. It's my second so I really don't need anything, but my 30th is the day after my due date so I've been hinting to my sister and husband to just throw me one party. Ha! Slackers. Three weeks to go and it looks like I should have planned something myself if I wanted everyone in one place. Oh - I'm also jealous of your BBQ. It's supposed to snow here in PA today so no more BBQ's on this coast for a while.

Why would you question it now? IMO it's too late to cancel. I don't see anything wrong with having one to celebrate the second birth. But my husband also wanted one since he thinks we have gone to others and bought them gifts. I just said no. I didn't want to go through all the mess just for gifts. Plus it's really just his friends at this point that haven't bought us anything. All my coworkers, family and friends have (because they wanted to not because we had a shower).

Why would you question it now? IMO it's too late to cancel. I don't see anything wrong with having one to celebrate the second birth. But my husband also wanted one since he thinks we have gone to others and bought them gifts. I just said no. I didn't want to go through all the mess just for gifts. Plus it's really just his friends at this point that haven't bought us anything. All my coworkers, family and friends have (because they wanted to not because we had a shower).

It's mainly his friends and family and just my family. I don't mind it, since its the same group of people that always come over for our first born baby shower, baptism, birthday,etc. Its suppose to be a surprise but when I told him I didn't want one, he ended up telling me the date. My thing is, if the baby shows up early, I wouldn't want to expose her to so many people at once and I'll just want to be in the comfort of my own home. That's all.

It's mainly his friends and family and just my family. I don't mind it, since its the same group of people that always come over for our first born baby shower, baptism, birthday,etc. Its suppose to be a surprise but when I told him I didn't want one, he ended up telling me the date. My thing is, if the baby shows up early, I wouldn't want to expose her to so many people at once and I'll just want to be in the comfort of my own home. That's all.

I'm a FTM, we did the whole BBQ thing for the baby shower with beer for the men. It turned out to be very fun and social for everyone. The women hung out, the men hung out, and just about everyone participated in games. I didn't get much of anything that I needed, but that's okay, I expected that. I just enjoyed having friends and family with good food. :) I say, just enjoy it, if you get some of what you need, then awesome! If you don't, then at least you got to socialize and have some fun! Not like what you get isn't free!

I'm a FTM, we did the whole BBQ thing for the baby shower with beer for the men. It turned out to be very fun and social for everyone. The women hung out, the men hung out, and just about everyone participated in games. I didn't get much of anything that I needed, but that's okay, I expected that. I just enjoyed having friends and family with good food. :) I say, just enjoy it, if you get some of what you need, then awesome! If you don't, then at least you got to socialize and have some fun! Not like what you get isn't free!

My only shower is a week from now. We are lucky enough to afford whatever we need for baby and, other than the cars seat and swing, we'd be fine if he came today. I'm looking at it as a chance for all me coworkers to get together and say bye for a while (not sure when I'll be going back to work) and family to get together. Having family from both sides come from out of town and once the regular baby shower crowd is gone, I'm looking forward to having the whole family together to hang out until the following day (without having to care for a baby).

My only shower is a week from now. We are lucky enough to afford whatever we need for baby and, other than the cars seat and swing, we'd be fine if he came today. I'm looking at it as a chance for all me coworkers to get together and say bye for a while (not sure when I'll be going back to work) and family to get together. Having family from both sides come from out of town and once the regular baby shower crowd is gone, I'm looking forward to having the whole family together to hang out until the following day (without having to care for a baby).

My 2 will be 10 years apart. Girl first & now a boy. I've begged borrowed or stolen (haha!) most baby items, as I had saved NOTHING. Friends are being gracious and doing a shower on 1/12. I am due on 1/25. I am not registering (seems a bit greedy in my opinion) and hoping just to get practical things like diapers & bath stuff. Been able to get cloths at our consignment store. I've been lucky.

My 2 will be 10 years apart. Girl first & now a boy. I've begged borrowed or stolen (haha!) most baby items, as I had saved NOTHING. Friends are being gracious and doing a shower on 1/12. I am due on 1/25. I am not registering (seems a bit greedy in my opinion) and hoping just to get practical things like diapers & bath stuff. Been able to get cloths at our consignment store. I've been lucky.

Mama of: ✤♧Chuck born March 2010♧✤❆Leroy born January 2013❄♥Expecting Baby Beanie February 2014♥

From:
BeanBag0112

To: SoCalMomma1

Posted: Dec-29 02:14 PM (16 of 22)

Absolutely! Every child needs to be celebrated and every parent needs to start a diaper/wipe collection lol if you're not asking for clothes, I would definitely ask for essentials like diapers, wipes, body care etc.

Absolutely! Every child needs to be celebrated and every parent needs to start a diaper/wipe collection lol if you're not asking for clothes, I would definitely ask for essentials like diapers, wipes, body care etc.

I'm due jan 24 were doing ours on jan6th I didn't have one with my first. But since its been 5 yrs I decided I wanted one its also a BBQ thing. And this time were expecting a boy and I already got rid of all our lil baby stuff from our dd.

I'm due jan 24 were doing ours on jan6th I didn't have one with my first. But since its been 5 yrs I decided I wanted one its also a BBQ thing. And this time were expecting a boy and I already got rid of all our lil baby stuff from our dd.

I think it's a great idea, I've had 3 showers all coed. Although this is our first, it was a great opportunity for us to hang out with our friends and family. We are both military. I say just relax and enjoy :)

I think it's a great idea, I've had 3 showers all coed. Although this is our first, it was a great opportunity for us to hang out with our friends and family. We are both military. I say just relax and enjoy :)

I had mine in November and there was a great turnout. It's my first baby, and my SO and I are pretty young so our family just came to the rescue really. Over 80 people showed up and we got everything we needed and even more! Now her nursery is stocked and full and ready to go :-) I am very thankful and couldn't imagine how empty it would be without my baby shower.

I had mine in November and there was a great turnout. It's my first baby, and my SO and I are pretty young so our family just came to the rescue really. Over 80 people showed up and we got everything we needed and even more! Now her nursery is stocked and full and ready to go :-) I am very thankful and couldn't imagine how empty it would be without my baby shower.

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